Alexander Ramsay Grosert MC (1 January 1889 – 12 September 1952) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a right half in the Scottish League for Hibernian, Aberdeen, Leith Athletic and Dunfermline Athletic.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Ramsay Grosert[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Leith, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 September 1952 (aged 63)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Newtongrange Star | |||
| 1911–1912 | Leith Athletic | 11 | (0) |
| 1912–1920 | Hibernian | 106 | (4) |
| 1915 | → Leith Athletic (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1920–1923 | Aberdeen | 67 | (0) |
| 1923 | Dunfermline Athletic | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Grosert served in McCrae's Battalion, the Machine Gun Corps and the Gordon Highlanders of the British Army during the First World War.[5] Grosert was serving as a second lieutenant in the Gordon Highlanders in 1918 when he performed an action which was recognised with the Military Cross:[6]
For conspicuous gallantry in charge of a platoon during the operations near Rœux on August 27th, 1918. When the troops on his left flank retired and the enemy made a determined bombing attack on his position, he continued to go over the open under fire from one post to another directing and encouraging the men. He held on till only four of the men were left, and he was almost surrounded. He behaved splendidly.
Grosert was severely gassed and wounded during the war.[5] After his retirement from football, he became an amateur golfer and was also a qualified dentist.[1]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leith Athletic | 1911–12[3] | Scottish Second Division | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Hibernian | 1911–12[7] | Scottish First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1912–13[7] | 29 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
| 1913–14[7] | 25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 1914–15[7] | 25 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 1915–16[7] | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1917–18[7] | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1918–19[7] | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| 1919–20[7] | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 106 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 118 | 4 | ||
| Leith Athletic (loan) | 1914–15[3] | Scottish Second Division | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Aberdeen | 1920–21[1] | Scottish First Division | 29 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| 1921–22[1] | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 1922–23[1] | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 67 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 75 | 1 | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1923–24[3] | Scottish Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 194 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 217 | 5 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Sandy Grosert". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995
- ^ a b c d Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "Grosert Sandy Aberdeen 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Hibernian in the Great War" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "The London Gazette". 29 July 1919: 9736. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
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